Central Department of ZoologyJERROLD L. BELANTCarnivore Ecology LaboratoryTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Dimensions of WildlifeSHARMA, H.P. & BELANT, J.L. (2010) Threats and conservation of red pandas in Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Nepal. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 15, 299-300....
The article discusses the threat to habitat of red pandas in Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve (DHR) in Nepal and tackles some ways to conserve them. Habitat loss is said to be the greatest threat to red pandas which is linked to disturbance by livestock grazing. It is emphasized that the DHR has...
The red panda Ailurus fulgens is a species of special interest because it is taxonomically distinct (probably a monotypic subfamily) and may be threatened with extinction, at least in the Himalayan portion of its range. During a two-year study in Langtang National Park, Nepal, red pandas were...
The Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) is a carnivore native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. Read to know more about Red Panda for UPSC Prelims. Download PDF notes. For Civil Services Examination 2021, follow BYJU’S
We suggest that alternative farming practices (e.g. stall-feeding of livestock) and awareness programmes (e.g. education on the conservation status and legal protection of red pandas, and livestock–wildlife disease transmission) could be important tools to improve conservation attitudes and protect ...
“Red pandas were abundant here; not only did they inhabit the forests, they would also occasionally venture into the village,” said Heman Sunuwar, chair of Ilam Municipality Ward No.3, where the new conservation area is located. “Our community has a history of helping these red pandas...
Saroj works in Nepal conserving wild red pandas with the mindset that both human and red panda lives can be improved simultaneously. As Conservation Coordinator for Red Panda Network (RPN), he played an important role in carrying out a national red panda survey of Nepal in 2016 by helping to...
Society for Conservation Biology Cheese , Tourists , and Red Pandas in the Nepal HimalayasYonzon, Pralad BHunter, Malcolm LYonzon PB,Malcolm L.Cheese,tourists,and red pandas in the Nepal Himalayas. Conservation Biology . 1991
“We hope this will kick-start more efforts of releasing more pandas into the wild in the future.” How best to assist this iconic species in its recovery remains debated, with different conservation organizations taking different approaches. The Hetaoping Wilderness Training Base, for ...
Today, the Red List compiled by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categories white rhinos as "near threatened", with around 18,000 left following a decline in the last decade. South Africa is home to the world's largest population of white rhin...